Disaster Grantmaking

Council Commitments during COVID-19 Updated February 24, 2021 This is an important time to leverage our leadership voice on behalf of our sector. Alongside partner philanthropy networks, we’ve lifted our voice throughout the pandemic in calls to action around policy and philanthropic practice,…

Updated November 9, 2021 Access Council legal, FAQs, public policy resources and more on the Council Resources for Responding to COVID-19 page. Reopening the Workplace Cushman & Wakefield – Recovery Readiness: A How-To Guide for Reopening Your Workplace Organizational Operations…

Philanthropy in the News Chronicle of Philanthropy Coverage Inside Philanthropy Coverage United Philanthropy Forum: "Joint PSO Statement: Keep Equity at the Forefront in Philanthropy's Response to Coronavirus" DAFNE: "Italian Foundations Emergency Response" Grant Oliphant: "COVID-19: A test of…

The CFUnited 2020 Conference is cancelled due to the COVID-19 outbreak. For more information, please see the official conference statement. Learn More   In January 2019, The Council on Foundations joined AdNet, Comma and ProNet as the fourth partner under the CFUnited umbrella to bring…

Disaster Overview Hurricane Dorian made landfall in the Bahamas on Sunday, September 1 and was the strongest storm to ever make landfall in the Atlantic. Although it decreased in strength as it made its way toward the U.S. Atlantic Coast, it made a total of five landfalls -- three in Bahamas, a U.…

Philanthropy has responded generously to a range of extreme natural events over the past few years, from wildfires to earthquakes to floods to hurricanes and to heatwaves. Recent extreme natural events have exposed the vulnerability of marginalized communities – especially low-income communities…

Philanthropy California is offering funders an up-to-the-minute briefing on the fires, local and state agency responses, and how to aid local efforts and avoid fraud. As impacted communities in Northern and Southern California continue to grapple with the devastation resulting from the Camp,…

Disaster Overview Hurricane Michael made landfall on the Florida Panhandle as a Category 4 storm that resulted in dangerous storm surge flooding, destructive winds of more than 150 mph and flooding rainfall. As it moved inland, Michael also brought heavy rain and strong winds to other parts of the…

Revisit this co-hosted Webinar to hear perspectives directly from the front lines of disaster impacted areas. The devastation of Hurricane Florence has wide-reaching impacts that will require strategic, long-term investments. The Council co-sponsored this webinar on Tuesday, September 18, with…

Disaster Overview Hurricane Florence made landfall along the coast of the Carolinas on Thursday September 13, leading to catastrophic inland rainfall, flooding, life-threatening storm surges and destructive winds.  As more becomes known about the impacts of the storm, this page will be…

The Council on Foundations has announced a new partnership with FEMA that will allow for increased knowledge sharing around disaster response and relief, strengthening the ability of philanthropic organizations to assist in disaster situations. Given the important role that philanthropic…

Disaster Overview In December 2017, nearly 9,000 wildfires tore through the State of California, burning 1.2 million acres of land, destroying more than 10,800 structures and killing at least 46 people. Source: Washington Post Member and Partner Resources The Council co-sponsored a funders phone…

Every year, billions of dollars are distributed in response to disasters and humanitarian crises. How much of this comes from foundations? What are other sources of funding? How much funding addresses long-term recovery and disaster risk reduction, in addition to emergency response and immediate…

Join a webinar with leaders of the community foundations and disaster response experts to hear how they're doing, what they know so far, and what kind of support is most helpful at this stage of the emergency. Speakers Andrea Zussman (Moderator) Manager, Regional Vibrancy and Sustainability, …

Disaster Overview Hurricane Irma made landfall in Florida on September 10 as a Category 3 storm after leaving a trail of destruction through the Caribbean, including significant devastation throughout the Leeward, U.S. and British Virgin Islands, Puerto Rico, Cuba, and Haiti. Deaths have been…